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Although Maggie Cook has long had an interest in the law, she hadn’t always planned to go to law school.

Nancy Peterson knows a few things about moving parts and fixing problems. For the last 34 years, the veteran lawyer at Quarles & Brady has helped the firm’s business grow and established trust and rapport with clients of all kinds. Clients, as well as her colleagues at the firm, have come to count on Peterson’s expertise and attention to detail. To put it simply: Her achievements are an inspiration to many. Peterson is an environmental lawyer who always has her client’s long-term best interests in mind.

Lawrence Burnett knew early on that working for Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren was a perfect fit.

Mary Kuhnmuench has seemingly endless energy.

John Finerty Jr. was inspired to become an attorney by his father, who founded the firm Friebert, Finerty & St. John more than 40 years ago.

When the attorney Warren Wood first met Angela Olson while she was a young associate, he was struck by her sincerity.

A moot-court exercise during eighth-grade social studies ignited John Birdsall’s interest in the law.

Brandon Derry joined the team at Hupy and Abraham in 2007 and has since shown himself to be an invaluable part of the firm’s day-to-day operations.

For more than 35 years, Jeff Hynes has practiced labor and employment law.

One of Joel Rosenthal’s most memorable cases involved both a false confession from his client and a spontaneous identification.

The son of a Milwaukee alderman, Michael Dwyer grew up with an interest in politics. He worked for small law firms early on and, representing mostly poor clients, gained experience in criminal, juvenile, family, probate, real estate, unemployment, worker’s compensation, bankruptcy and small-business law.

When Don Gallo started his career, he was working as an engineer sitting across the table from attorneys when he had a life-changing revelation.

In her more than 26 years of experience in the legal field, Colleen Ball has obtained the sort of foresight that lets her identify unspoken needs and deficiencies in a system that is often over-complicated.

Donald Christl has been a mainstay in Milwaukee legal circles for more than 50 years.

The Wisconsin law community honored 21 Leaders in the Law during the 17th annual Wisconsin Law Journal event at the Marcus Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee on Thursday night.

Douglas Hoffer’s pursuit of a legal career has always been a lifelong dream.

Christine Rice was on her way to a career in nursing when an internship on risk management at a local hospital changed her life’s course.

How does a young real estate lawyer go about drumming up business?

During her 10 years of litigation experience before federal and state courts, Lisa Lawless has seen and heard it all.

Michele LaVigne has served clients and students from all backgrounds for four decades.

Like most rookie prosecutors, Tara Jenswold cut her teeth by taking on a load of traffic cases.

For almost 15 years, James Egle has helped guide Stafford Rosenbaum’s business decisions.